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Publikováno v:
Journal of medical engineeringtechnology. 40(7-8)
Telemedicine is an increasingly common approach to improve healthcare access in developing countries with fledgling healthcare systems. Despite the strong financial, logistical and clinical support from non-governmental organisations (NGOs), governme
Autor:
Spencer McCullough, William Ferguson, Sarah Ritter, Arsen Drobakha, Emma Hebert, Margaret Chan, Khanjan Mehta
Publikováno v:
GHTC
Disability and poverty are linked in a vicious cycle in the developing world. With limited access to healthcare resources, the disabled population often lacks necessary diagnosis, treatment, and medication. They experience stigma and neglect within t
Publikováno v:
GHTC
Producing biofuels, bio-power, or other bio-products depends on supply systems that can ensure high-volume, reliable, environmentally sustainable, and on-spec availability of source feedstocks. Implementing these recycling and repurposing systems can
Publikováno v:
GHTC
Sub-Saharan Africa is increasingly experiencing the double burden of communicable and noncommunicable diseases. Many of these diseases, including diabetes, remain prevalent despite the availability of viable treatment options. Lack of access to scree
Publikováno v:
Journal of medical engineeringtechnology. 40(7-8)
While mHealth holds great potential for addressing global health disparities, a majority of the initiatives never proceed beyond the pilot stage. One fundamental concern is that mHealth projects are seldom designed from the customer's perspective to
Autor:
Irena Gorski, Khanjan Mehta
Publikováno v:
FIE
Since its founding in 2002, Engineers Without Borders-USA has grown to have a chapter at almost every university across the nation. Alongside, academic programs in humanitarian engineering and social entrepreneurship are popping up globally. Administ
Publikováno v:
GHTC
Treatable diseases often go undetected in developing countries due to low doctor-to-patient ratios and inaccessibility of health care facilities. While many treatable diseases can be screened via urinalysis, commonly used urine test strips are genera
Autor:
Eric Obeysekare, Connor Higgins, Khanjan Mehta, Taylor Lyle, Shannon McFalls, Dhruv Rao, Hartini Margot
Publikováno v:
GHTC
Malnutrition is a serious problem in developing countries, particularly among children under five and women of childbearing age. Expectant and nursing mothers are especially vulnerable to micronutrient deficiencies. Effects of micronutrient deficienc
Publikováno v:
FIE
This study assesses the self-reported outcomes of engagement in a three-week-long, international humanitarian engineering fieldwork course for undergraduate and graduate students. As part of the fieldwork, multi-disciplinary teams of students designe
Publikováno v:
Journal of medical engineeringtechnology. 40(7-8)
Designing products for use in developing countries presents a unique set of challenges including harsh operating environments, costly repairs and maintenance, and users with varying degrees of education and device familiarity. For products to be robu